Going through some boxes in the basement, I came across this light I made when I was in high school or maybe early college. I had totally forgotten about it, so it was a fun find. It’s made from some old plastic “crystal” faucet handles with Christmas lights tucked through holes in the back. My […]
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From rusty to shiny: Repainted registers
The registers in our future playroom and upstairs bathroom were starting to look a little worn. Before OK, that’s not really accurate. They were flat out gross, covered in years and years of dust and rust spots. And with painting the walls white, the dirty almond-colored registers would have stuck out pretty badly. Before New […]
Playroom update
Hooray! The walls are white and the floors bare. I opted to leave the oak paneling on the walls. I didn’t see the point in ripping it down, sending it to the landfill and replacing it with ultra-smooth drywall. Almost all the walls in our house are textured, so the paneling fits right in. Besides, there’s something quite nice about wood […]
Vignette #2: Halloween(ish) mantelscape
I’m not much on decorating for seasons or holidays. A little bit at Christmas, and that’s usually it. In fact, this post originated as a post about a wimpy fall display. But my mantel decor needed a shakeup, so I decided to incorporate a few Halloweeny elements. About half of what you see was already up […]
Easy 10-minute stamped wall art
I finished decorating our upstairs bathroom in July, but there was still one piece of artwork missing. After a few different ideas, some half executed, I decided to change direction again and go with something simple. I had a pack of these felt coasters laying around. I picked them up because they were only a […]
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